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Charlize Theron is a South African-American actress and former fashion model. She is best-known for her portrayal as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster which won her an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Theron was born on august 7 1975 in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. Her father, Charles Theron, was a construction company owner of French Huguenot[citation needed] descent. Her mother, Gerda, is of German descent and took over her husband's business after his death. Theron became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2007.